Pocketbook



Dec. 4, 1934. M. BERKOWITZ POCKETBOOK Filed Aug. 9, 1932 (f INVE.'N OR BY w ATTORNEYS 1 Patented Dec. 4, 1934 rocKETBook 1 Max Berkowitz, Lawrence," N. Y.

Application August 9, 1932 serial No, 628,039

3 Claims. oi. 150-30) This" invention relates to improvements in pocketbooks and more particularly to the lining thereof. 7

A particular object of this invention is the provision of an improved lining for a pocketbook in which a supplemental center pocket may be provided and in which the use of a metal frame for the interior of said pocketbook will be unnecessary.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lining for a pocketbook of such construction and design that it may be fastened to the interior of the outer bag or cover without the use of stitching.

A further object is to provide a'pocketbook of such construction that the use of seams and the number of component parts is confined to a minimum, thereby increasing the durability. and

wearing quality, at the same time lowering the manufacturing cost of the article.

A third object of the invention, subservient to the first one, is to provide simple and inexpensive means whereby the small change pocket becomes self closing.

Further objects of this invention will be apparent from the specification and drawing in which 1 Figure 1 is a top plan view showing my improved pocketbook opened.

Figure 2 is a sectional of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view partially in dotted lines showing the two halves of the lining of the pocketbook detached from the outer and retaining body of the pocketbook.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section through the top rim of the bellow folding, along the line 5-5 in Figure 3.

l0 denotes the cover or outer bag of the pocketbook, 11, the large pockets on each side thereof. 12 indicates the two pieces of the lining forming the central partitions so as to enclose the central or small change pocket 13. 14 is the stiffenview along the line 2-2 along the line 3-3 should be noted that this stiffening material extends only the length of the walls 12, that is, it is confined within the space enclosed by the continuous line of stitching and the top edge of thelining, as presently described.

confining likewise the ends of the middle pocket 13, and 16 indicates the horizontal line of stitching joining the bottom of the walls 12 together and confining the bottom of the pocket 13. See Fig. 2.

ing material inside the partition walls 12, but it 15 indicates the perpendicular line of stitching,

It is thus seen that by the simple expedient of inserting two stiffpieces of cardboard within the double linings; forming the wallsof the center pocket, this compartment is made self closing, without requiring any extra clasp or frame.

17indicates the bent portion of the outer cover heldin the metal frame 18 of channel-shaped cross section. 19 shows the folded end portions of the pockets 11, these folded end portions being integral with the material forming the sides 12 of the pocket 13, and being stitched together along thelines l5 and 16 as shown.

It should benoted however, that there is no stiffening in the folded endportions 19 as there is in the walls 12 which are attached thereto. There is suflicient material in the folded end portions 19 so as to allow the pocketbook to be fully expanded in which case the portions 19 will naturally be extended and flattened out instead of showing the bellows-like formation pictured in Figure 2.

If these folded side portions are fully extended at the topi. e. further than Fig. 3 or 1 indicates,-then evidently the tension exerted is also transferred to the two top edges of the center pocket walls, stretching them longitudinally, thereby preventing any bulging out of the stifiening cardboards or accidental spilling of coins.

An important feature of my invention is that the side pockets 11 and the central pocket 13 may be lined by only two pieces of two-ply fabric, each piece furnishing the lining for one side wall 10, also one half of the bellows-like portion 19 at each end and one wall of the pocket 13. A contemplation of Fig. 3 will show that each half portion of the lining runs as follows: With the two end edges clamped between the inner leg of the metal channel frame 18 and the outer cover, the lining runs from the top downward, close to the outer cover of Wearproof material, is rebent at the bottom and extends upward, forming an inner lining of the center or coin pocket, is rebent over the top edge of the stiffening board, runs down, forming the outer lining of said center pocket, returns again at the bottom and runs up to the channeled frame again, lying adjacent to its initial cover lining and is clamped tight against the finished edge, as above indicated. With the exception of this cover lining whose area conforms to the area of the outer cover, the two-ply fabric has a width extending at both ends sufficiently to provide for the bellow folds 19, so that the whole lining is two-ply throughout, also in the folds. Cut originally as a rectangular piece, it is first doubled on itself, the crease being at 12 and extending on both sides on top of the gussets 19, forming the bellow folds, as indicated at 19a, Figures 1 and 3, with the cardboard 14 inserted in place and the outer longitudinal edges aligned as at 1'7. Thereupon two linings, prepared and folded in such a way, are placed upon each other and the central pocket is formed by stitching around the inserted cardboards on three sides as at. 15-, l6, 15 (Fig. 2),-.. This, is the only seam necessary in the=pocketbook;,no trimming or hemming being required even for the edges 12 or the tops of the sidefolds 19, being uncut and therefore not subject to fringing out.

Now the bellow folds 19 are formed by creasing the lateral edges of the two-ply lining at-both ends as many times back and forth, as there, are bends at 19. (See Fig. 4) The surplus material formed at the outer cornersisthen trimmed off and the extending free edges held frictionally be.- tween the outer cover and the adjacent first lining, then the channel frame 18 is clamped tight upon the compressed edgesof the lining, Thus it is seen that all the objects listed are, fulfilled, and a substantial inexpensive pocketbook with a. two-ply lining made from one integral. piece for each bill pocket is formed, with an additional self-closing coin pocket that requires no. extra: metal frame nor lock, v

Having fully described myinvention, what I claim is:

1. In a pocketbook, the combination with an outer bag, consisting ofa two-linked channelshaped rim and a covering secured therein; of a lining comprising two symmetrically arranged integral fabric pieces,folded upon themselves into bellow-like pockets and fastened to the outer bag solely by being clasped between the latter and the channel-shaped rim, and means to join the central portions of these pockets so as to form an intermediate compartment.

2. In a pocketbook, the combination with an outer bag, consisting of a two-linked channelshaped rim and a covering secured therein; of a lining comprising two symmetrically arranged, two-ply, integral fabric pieces, folded upon themselves with pleated ends so as to form two bellowlike pockets and fastened to the outer bag solely by being clasped between the covering and the channel-shaped rim, and a self-closing intermediate coin pocket, formed by sewing the central portions of said linings together at the bottom and perpendicularly at opposite sides, the self ciosingr means consisting of two stiffening members. inserted into the spaces enclosed by the seams and the top creases of the two-ply central portions respectively on either side of the coin pocket.

3. In a multi-compartment pocketbook, the combination with. an outer bag, consisting of a channel-shaped, rim and a covering secured therein; of a plurality of two-ply linings, each madev of a single integral piece, refolded in its entirety upon itself with pleated ends so as to form a bellow-like double walled pocket, with all superimposed edges fastened to the outer bag by being clasped and frictionally held between the covering and the. channel-shaped rim, substantially as shown and described, thus dispensing with any auxiliary stitching and border hemming.

MAX BERKOWITZ. 

